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Brent falls almost 5% as Trump plays down fresh strikes on Iran
Oil slid to its lowest since early September after the US president said new attacks on Iran were unlikely while talks continued, even as ships were hit near the Strait of Hormuz.
NEWSLPG price jumps 56% as border closure squeezes Pakistan's rickshaw drivers
Two closed Iranian border crossings have cut off about 7,000 tonnes of LPG a day, pushing a 12-kg cylinder to 7,000 rupees and halving the daily takings of drivers who run on it.
NEWSAustin AI founder Amir Husain says the numbers make him 'incredibly long Pakistan'
The SparkCognition founder says the KSE-100's climb, a solar surge and a hidden economy worth hundreds of billions make Pakistan's case - and that better GDP data could unlock foreign capital.
NEWSPakistan's inflation eases to 9.6% but prices still rose 1.1% in October
Headline inflation fell from 10.3% to 9.6%, yet October was the fourth straight month of increases above 1%, with food and fuel doing the damage.
MARKETSNingbo Green falls 34% in four sessions after Pakistan's first SPAC listing
Pakistan's first SPAC-backed listing is off to a rough start: Ningbo Green Light Energy has shed nearly 10% a day since debuting on the PSX main board, closing at Rs13.82.
NEWSPakistan's first SPAC deal puts a Chinese-owned solar firm on the PSX main board
Ningbo Green Light Energy listed on the PSX main board after merging with LSE SPAC-I, closing Pakistan's first special purpose acquisition company deal and opening a new route to public capital.
NEWSBrazil hands over COP30 presidency but keeps climate agenda on track for Antalya
Dan Ioschpe, Brazil's COP30 climate champion, says decarbonisation will keep advancing through economic competition and corporate action, whatever the political cycle in Washington.
POLICY & REGULATIONPakistan's 2022 floods caused nearly $15bn damage and $15bn losses, governor says
The State Bank governor says climate shocks hit smallholders and low-income households hardest, and financial systems must be both green and inclusive.
NEWSPakistan offers Saudi Arabia tax-free oil storage in Balochistan
Islamabad pitched Saudi Arabia on bonded petroleum storage and a VLCC-capable Hub complex, but no binding deal, funding or capacity figures were announced.
POLICY & REGULATIONThai fuel demand to peak this year and fall to half by 2050
Thailand's revised 2026 oil plan bets on biofuels, biorefineries and pipelines as a joint study predicts fuel demand will peak this year and halve by 2050.
NEWSPakistan tests 2,000 water samples for lithium as battery imports hit 5.39GWh
OGDCL and PINSTECH are screening wells across Pakistan for lithium and rare earths after a Sindh pilot found 291mg per litre. Battery imports worth $256.94 million show the demand is already here.
MARKETSFuel-cell spending for AI data centres seen at $30 billion by 2030
Rystad Energy projects fuel-cell investment for data centres will rise to about $30 billion by 2030 from $2.8 billion in 2025, as US hyperscalers face three-to-six-year waits for grid connections.
NEWSWorld Bank flags Middle East conflict as top risk to Pakistan's economy
The World Bank warns a prolonged Middle East conflict could raise Pakistan's energy import bill, widen the current account deficit and strain foreign exchange reserves.
MARKETSOil hits five-month high as Houthi strikes on Saudi Arabia lift risk premium
Brent settled at $113.17 a barrel, its highest close since May, after attacks on Saudi infrastructure and Middle East shipping raised supply concerns.
NEWSPiyush Goyal criticises EU carbon tax on steel, warns of higher costs
India's commerce minister told the Berlin Global Dialogue that the EU's carbon border adjustment mechanism and steel import duties would raise European costs and invite retaliation.
NEWSWWF and SBP launch green transition toolkit for textile SMEs
The State Bank of Pakistan and WWF-Pakistan have unveiled a toolkit to help small and medium textile firms cut energy and water use and access green bank financing, aimed at keeping exports compliant with international environmental standards.
POLICY & REGULATIONPakistan rice sector explores carbon credits through climate-smart farming
A proposed initiative in Gujranwala would promote Alternate Wetting and Drying rice farming and seek Gold Standard registration and carbon financing under the Paris Agreement's Article 6.
OPINIONSolar is our saviour, capacity charge our drain
A petroleum engineer argues that solar has been the biggest saviour for Pakistan's economy while capacity charges drain it, and urges renegotiation of power purchase agreements.
NEWSPSO board reportedly clears renewed five-year SPA with PARCO
Pakistan State Oil's board has reportedly approved a renewed five-year sale purchase agreement with PARCO, raising monthly motor gasoline and high-speed diesel allocations while cutting furnace oil.
POLICY & REGULATIONAurangzeb says Gulf energy attacks worrying for Pakistan's outlook
Pakistan's finance minister says the country has weathered the energy price shock from the Iran war so far, but attacks on Gulf energy infrastructure are worrying for its longer-term outlook.
